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It wasn't cheap...that much I remember. I'll see if I can find the receipts.

That should have said VERY easy to install the wing covers

You will easily get 90kt cruise out of the Nynja even with the Dacron wings. The Dacron wing cover are not a drawback. They are VERY to install (and replace when needed) and don't reall create that much more drag than ceconite. Greg Robertson always claimed to get 100kt cruise out of his Nynja, which I used to scoff at, but looking back on it now, it is certainly possible. I used to cruise my Nynja at 5,000 RPM and the rotax will sustain significantly higher than that for long periods. If you build one, ther are any number of people (including myself) to refer to for questions or assistance. I miss my Nynja and would have it back if I could afford two airplanes.

Skippy: Excuses accepted...busy times. Yes, I notice all kinds of funny sounds (that really aren't there) when over tigers or water.

And soooo??? Any update on the tacho?

This is the world we live in now, where the $$$ rules everything, and Everything Has to make a profit. Our taxes are not for public infrastructure or services anymore, they are for handing out to business in one form or another.

The GPS function is contained in the patch antenna and is a standard off-the-shelf unit. The display unit runs on a version of Windows CE (I think) so anything could be happening in its little brain. Mark: The heading freeze only seems to happen on long flights. I think the earliest I've noticed it was around the two hour distance and then, not always so. I've had lots of flights with no problems, and just enough with problems to make the unit untrustworthy. When it starts freezing, I usually turn it off for a few minutes and then back on, but that destroys the continuity of the track recordings which I sometimes use in my videos.

Yes, they reply very well, but the things they aske me to do are not practical while flying, such as While flying, if the heading freezes, to disconnect the GPS from the panel dock and plug in the external antenna through the cigarette lighter power adapter. They have also asked me to do other things to try to troubleshoot the GPS which are not practical while flying.

Very good question Skippy! Especially relevant to tachos specifically marketed for Rotax engines. My only guess would be the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. It is impossible to measure something without affecting it. So my theory is that, tachos are made like multimeters, with the highest input impedance possible, so they present less loading to the signal source, thus not affecting it so much

There you go! The resistor is already working... :-)

Yes, the actual resistance value is not critical. Most tachos have a high impedance input design. The tacho coil on the rotax engine is an inductive pickup (basically a coil of wire around a metal core) that is triggered by a magnet on the flywheel whizzing past it. This can generate very high voltages when coupled to a high impedance. The high voltages overwhelm the semiconductors in the tacho's input circuit. Putting a resistor in parallel with the tacho input lowers the impedance and drops the volts down to the point where they don't cause "breakover" in the input transistors of the tacho.

Connect a 200 ohm resistor across the signal and ground leads at the tacho. Should fix your problem. Also search the forums here for threads on this where it is discussed at length.

I'll second Skippydiesel's post. I was wondering if someone was going to eventually bring up the grounds issue. Being an auto electrician, don't be tempted to follow auto wiring practice of using the frame as the return electrical path. That is just asking for trouble. Get yourself a big heavy bus bar with lots of screw terminal points, connect a nice heavy cable to it from the battery and connect the ground from EVERY piece of equipment back to that bar. If you do that without exception, you'll likely have a lot fewer electrical issues. Do not be tempted to shortcut this to save a bit of wire or work.

Jeff: Yes, I do still have the plans, but I'm out of the country at the moment. I'll PM you when I get back.

XC you never know unless you ask. We personalised our rego to some extent on the Legend when we bought it. I just asked the person who was incharge of issuing the rego numbers and she helped me find a number that means something to us.

I would go with converting the trike to RA Aus rather than you converting to HGFA. That way you only have to have one membership fee each year, but as importantly, you have one set of regulations to learn and follow. Yes, it will mean changing the rego numbers which will be a pain, but IMO worthwhile.

At Dingo, we filled up at the 95RON pump. They didn't have 98, but the Rotax is rated for 95, so all good for us. For most of the rest of the trip we filled up with avgas, so the mogas would have diluted that some.

We went on another Puk Airlines Adventure. 2114 NM in 12 days. Dinosaurs, Crocodiles, Flies, bloody flies, Sunsets and LOTS more. Pics are Our track Refuelling at Dingo ADELS Grove ADELS Grove Normanton railway station Weird scenery at Gilberton Station Gold found at Gilberton Catalina base at Bowen Singing Sail at Emu Park Last night together at Emu Park Sunset cruise at Karumba Campfire dinner at Gilberton Station Dinosaurs at Winton Rock formation at the Jump Up at Dinosaur park at Winton In front of Krys the Savannah King Croc at Normanton. 28 feet long.

Welcome and happy flying when you get your feathers.

When I was young I had lots of time and no money. Then I started my career and I had money but no time. Now I'm retired, I have the money and the time and I'm spending like there's no tomorrow. My philosophy is in two parts 1) We're here for a good time, not a long time 2) He who dies with the most toys wins! Life is not a dress rehearsal. Make the most of every minute you've got.

Yes that is appropriate if you fly regularly. I just purchased a new AGM battery for my plane and the guy at the battery shop said that if they're left standing, disconnected from anything, they need recharging at least every 2 months. If there is any drain at all (like an onboard clock etc) then might need charging more often.

Michael: Your dad will thank you for the rest of his life for the B-17 ride. My wife bought me a ride in Fifi for my birthday last year and I am at a loss for words for what it means to me.

What kind of "smart" charger? I have just bought a smart charger and was going to use it on my plane while I'm overseas. Now I'm not so sure!

FB: In almost every one of your posts, you have cited some exception case to prove that the whole theory is wrong. The scientists don't work on a "tree ring" here or there. They look at all the evidence and use statistcal analysis to reveal long term macro trends. A lot of what you have posted here is along the lines of the politician who showed up in congress with a snowball from New York as proof that Global climate change isn't happening. If you don't want to believe the science that climate change is real, and that most of the credible scientists who study it agree, that's perfectly OK. My brother in law doesn't believe it either and I see echoes of what he says in your posts here. There are always exception cases that stand outside the trend lines, but they don't prove that the trend is wrong.

You will find that "a couple of days" at Oshkosh won't nearly be enough. If you can manage it, try to stay for the fireworks on Saturday night. There are joy flights in warbirds available (book online early as you can) and also heli sightseeing flights over the airport/show area. The ultralight and warbird areas are really worth a look. When you get to the US, go to a shop and buy some folding camp chairs to sit beside the runway during the airshows. Take hats, sunnies and camera. The best accomodation is to camp in Camp Scholler, but that takes a little planning. My flying instructor goes to Walmart, buys a tent, uses it for the week and then takes advantage of Walmart's no hassle return policy. If you do camp, they have really good facilities (shower blocks) and shops on site for food/supplies. The best camping area (IMO) is 101 woods. If you don't already have your flights booked, you might also consider a side trip to Dayton Ohio for the USAF National Museum. At the risk of over exposure, we did the trip last year Hope you have a really great time.